a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 1hWhat would be a left wing equivalent of Brexit I wonder? It would need to be a policy that would reduce the country’s GDP by 4-6%, reduce govt tax receipts and trade with Europe. 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 1hwww.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.com‘Strong indications’ that Iran played role in RAF Fairford incident, says BurnhamPM also defends decision to release suspects on bail and expresses ‘complete confidence’ in security services 100
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 2hHas Guardiola indicated he knows more or is he making a fool of himself. 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 3hwww.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comI heard one thing loud and clear in Andy Burnham’s landmark speech: the left has won the arguments | Owen JonesThe PM’s stated trajectory is a rebuke to past Tory and Labour governments. The challenge now is to make his project progressive in word and deed, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones 100
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 3hJaffa cakes. Have you had one recently? They are now so small. 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 4hwww.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comMI5 issues spy alert to UK universities over Chinese front company stealing researchSecurity service says academics should stop taking grants from and working with firm backed by China’s intelligence service 100
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 5hWatch the Netflix documentary on serial killer Tom Randolph and ask yourself who he reminds you of. Yep it’s Trump. 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 6hSo govt is announcing that it is to recruit youth workers and a re-opening of youth clubs. Who knew this was a good thing eh? You couldn’t make this shit up. How Lab and others allowed the Tories to close youth clubs as well as SureStart will remain a mystery. 310
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 7hOxlade-Chamberlain did more, scored more, created more in his injury ravaged time at Liverpool than Wirtz has done in over a season of playing every game. 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 9hThink of those running Man City and then think of the tories like Johnson Truss Thatcher- crooks running the country and City. What’s happened to diesel and gas prices in the UK is because of free market ie crooked Tory policies. 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 10hGoogle why we have the lowest stocks of diesel and gas- this is the answer: The UK retired its large-scale gas and diesel storage infrastructure due to a long-term reliance on free-market economics, the high costs of maintaining aging infrastructure, and a shifting global supply landscape. 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 22hScotland are quite possibly one of the worst international teams I’ve seen. Their hype and support are so out of balance with the team. 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 22hWhat on earth is the point of the delayed offside flag. If a player is obviously off then why not flag immediately? 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 23hGiven that the current POTUS is allegedly in the Epstein files is it any surprise he likes AI and isn’t for it’s regulation. 010
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 29/09/2026How many water companies do serve the public interest ? They were set up to make profits for their owners. 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comAndy Burnham expected to say he will push ahead with electoral reform plansExclusive: Labour conference speech will kick off process that could replace current system with proportional representation 100
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We don’t need an electoral commission on voter reform which will take 5 years to report and then not implemented/ we need it now ! 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 29/09/2026At last a Lab leader mentioning the D word. Deregulation has been an unmitigated disaster. Great for those who have benefitted but they are far too few in number. 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I would put money on these 5 arrested at Fairford as having links with Israel and possibly USA. 100
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 28/09/2026In the US Trump/ MAGA are responsible for all the fake news. They are claiming the economy is fine and give us another 2 years and all will be fine. But Trump is another manifestation of a worldwide rw lie that is destroying economies and only enriching the already rich. No one else is benefitting. 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 28/09/2026So Peter Kyle ex Lab business secretary advises Burnham to prioritise growth over workers rights. Hs still doesn’t get it does he? Lab inherited nil growth over 14 years of the last Tory govt and by continuing their policies of austerity it maintained nil growth. You get growth by investing . 462
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comBritain knew about the Holocaust as it happened. A new exhibition reckons with that truthResearch draws upon reporting and witness testimony, while a permanent memorial is planned for London 100
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 27/09/2026www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comFive arrested on terrorism charges after explosives found near RAF base used by USCounter-terrorism police investigate whether Iran is behind suspected bomb plot after member of public calls 999 over suspicious vehicles 101
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 27/09/2026England players have the prem disease. They keep turning towards their own goal and against a pressing opposition this is mad. Add a GK who is uncertain only makes this worse. Dawdling on the ball in defence is suicidal. 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Takes a Rep of Ireland GK to show the world what it should do. 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 26/09/20262 City players have made mistakes for both of Spain’s goals. Coincidence? 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 26/09/2026If you think England are dull to watch then try Scotland. They truly take the biscuit when it comes to being boring. I’ve watched paint drying which is more exciting than Scotland. They should be known as Scotland Nil. 011
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Do people seriously think the PL will follow through on this. Big business, and clubs and the PL are big businesses are run by deregulation nutjobs because they are enriched if they don’t regulate. 100
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 26/09/2026So let’s look at the Gallaghers in all this. They support, or Noel does, a team that has quite possible cheated its way to success and they’re part of a band who have fleeced their own fans in ticket price hikes. 100
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The sooner Tuchel apologises for what he did in the semi final with his substitutions the sooner all England fans can ‘move on’ from that debacle. If he doesn’t it will continue to be a festering sore. 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 25/09/2026So, finally Steven Gerrard will get hold of a PL title. Nothing short of retrospective points deductions will suffice. I don’t want to hear of fines- they will mean nothing to a club owned by a country. The book needs to be thrown at City. 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Maybe like South Africa and apartheid the Israel/Gaza situation will only get resolved by starting with a sports and cultural boycott. Difficult as SA was confined to SA whereas Israel govt is supported by Israelis the world over incl US and UK. 010
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 24/09/2026In Wargame the US support an enemy of the west, under the last govt (2010-2024) they cut absolutely everything including defence which has left our country defenceless. Every govt since 1999 has believed Putin and courted him. Why did they do this to an exKGB. Blair, Cameron et al were played. 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The really scary thing about Wargame (last one tonight on Sky One) is how plausible it is. 110
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 24/09/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comWhite House ‘repeatedly violated’ order to return press access, say three news outletsCNN, MS Now and Politico say reporters barred from entering on Thursday despite temporary lifting of ban 100
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The same arguments against a sporting and cultural boycott of Israel were used by those supporting apartheid. 010
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Strange how something we thought undoubtedly belonged in the fictional drama description could now be seen as true. I’m talking of Sky One’s drama, Wargame airing this week. A NATO member (the US) fails to support another NATO member (the UK) under attack from Russia. With Trump fiction becomes fact 020
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 22/09/2026www.theguardian.com/media/2026/s...theguardian.comPiers Morgan says he will sue Earl Spencer over ‘fabricated inaccuracies’Broadcaster refutes memoir claim that he was behind publication of gym photos of Diana, Princess of Wales 200
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 22/09/2026www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comAndy Burnham fails to rule out Brexit reversal being in next Labour manifestoPM skirts question and says his focus is on rebuilding bridges before first meeting with Ursula von der Leyen 101
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 21/09/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...theguardian.comTrump denies ‘assault’ on free press as three outlets plan to sue over White House ban – liveThree news outlets to sue to protect First Amendment rights; Trump claims to ‘cherish’ free press but also attacks ‘fake news’ media 110
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 21/09/2026How many Man City or Arsenal players would do what Brighton players did for Brighton’s first 2 goals? Answer? None. 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Anyone else not convinced that air traffic control Issues are caused by “connectivity issues”? Me neither. This has all the hallmarks of a Russia cyber infiltration which the British state can’t admit and opposition parties like Reform/Tories can’t talk about as they’re supported by Putin . 010
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 21/09/2026www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...theguardian.comThe Split Up review – this soapy divorce drama is loads of lavish, nonsensical funSanjeev Bhaskar plays a patriarch handing over the family firm in a spinoff of The Split. It’s full-on sudsy fun right from the off 200
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The good thing from a Man Utd fan perspective is at least they’re just a tube journey home 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I can never see the sense of having everyone back defending a corner. Keep a couple of players up in your half and this will also mean the opposition have to keep players back too. 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Put Gravenberch on for Wirtz, tell him to sit in front of back 4 and it would instantly change things for the better. 000
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 20/09/2026As I suspected Liverpool look like the team who played in Spain on Thursday evening and not Bournemouth. Our midfield is non-existent. As for Wirtz - what does he do? 110
a1957.bsky.social @a1957.bsky.social · 20/09/2026You couldn’t make it up. Earl Spencer says press has “cancerous influence on Harry and Meghan’s lives” but he sells the serialisation to one of the worst examples of that - The Daily Mail. The royals and lords should just go. 100
